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choie

(4,111 posts)
Sat Feb 12, 2022, 11:28 AM Feb 2022

The greatest democracy in the world..yeah, right.

Italy
France
Israel
Egypt
South Africa
Brazil


These are some of the countries whose leaders were investigated, indicted and found guilty of crimes committed during their time in office.

Who's not on the list? the United States. Yes, the "greatest democracy in the world" has, at all costs, failed to hold their president accountable for crimes committed here in the US and against other countries (as in war crimes)

Yet there are many who think this is not a danger to our democracy - who think we're running around with our hair on fire for nothing - or, even if there is a danger - that it's not politically expedient to hold the president accountable.

WTF?

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The greatest democracy in the world..yeah, right. (Original Post) choie Feb 2022 OP
Yes, WTF? BlueJac Feb 2022 #1
There is an organization that rates countries, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #2

gab13by13

(21,402 posts)
2. There is an organization that rates countries,
Sat Feb 12, 2022, 11:51 AM
Feb 2022

as to how democratic they are. I know that the United States is not near the top.

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